Released Sept 2013 Analekta

“When I first heard about the trobairitz phenomenon I was intrigued ; imagine, women in the 12th and 13th centuries writing with such freedom. I wondered what in the social and political climate of Southern France at the time could make that freedom possible. Was it the lack of a strong central government?”
– Seán Dagher

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Artists

Shannon Mercer, soprano
La Nef
Seán Dagher Music director, Cittern, oud
Alex Kehler, Violin, Nyckelharpa
Amanda Keesmaat, Cello Elin Söderström, Viola da Gamba
Francis Palma-Pelletier, Double bass
Grégoire Jeay, Flutes
Patrick Graham, Percussion

Track listing

1. Na Carenza (Dame Carenza/Lady Carenza)* 5:28
2. Mout avetz fach (Tu as laissé beaucoup de temps passer/You’ve let a long time slip away) * 6:19
3. Carcassonne 3:11
4. Na Maria (Dame Maria/Lady Maria)* 4:13
5. Ar em al freg temps vengut (Nous voici parvenus à la froidure/Now we have come to the winter)* 5:56
6. Dança Vint 4:22
7. Gui d’Ussel* 6:05
8. En greu esmay (En grande détresse/In grave distress)* 6:24
9. Estampie de Languedoc 3:27
10. Ja de chantar (Jamais je ne devrais avoir envie de chanter/I should never have the wish to sing)* 6:56
11. Carola Ostinata 3:21
12. Fin joi me don’alegranssa (La joie pure me rend heureux/Pure joy makes me happy)* 3:19